Tamiya 1:32 Mosquito

[Guest]

Heaven knows, but it's big!
They've had one of the radiator flap actuator arms off my Bf 110 today. I lost it exactly as you lost your bomb clamp. I have a rug and a slate floor but neither stops some bits displacing themselves by significant distances, I don't know where the energy comes from.


I find that the vacuum cleaner with an old and disused pair of SWMBO's tights stretched over the nozzle to catch small parts works quite well as a retrieval aid, though you'll also pick up all sorts of other little plastic bits that you spent hours trimming off the model parts.


Cheers


Steve

Great idea about the tights! We won't go into more detail


Thanks 'lousy photos' I hope to do all this kindness some justice then...better find that missing clamp!


John

[Guest]

Dam good photos and good build John

[Steve Brodie]

Ghosts in the machine...
picking up a tiny bomb clamp in tweezers, I squueezed too hard and 'ping..........'


Then spent an hour clearing the entire worktop etc to no avail


So now ofc I believe in Gremlins...what are they making with all the bits they steal??

Made me laugh, did the same thing twice last night with the same part and then a different one on my Coyote build. grey plastic on a very light blue carpet aint funny !!

[Robert1968]

I've just caught up with this one and boy what a result your doing. I really like all the detailing your doing and the story behind the aircraft is a good part of involving the history behind the aircraft.


Stunning work


Regards


Robert

[Guest]

Thanks all


Steve, you need to borrow Stona's tights idea! .


Anyway...been a few days and been ploughing on.


The Bombs were finally attached to the bomb rack courtesy of a scratch built clamp (the tights didn't work )


Bomb bay sidewalls were painted and attached, then the bay doors (yet to be weathered).


Next flaps, which were easy until the tiny photo etched hinge pieces...first time I've felt Tamiya's instructions might have been clearer.


More pics follow.




bombs in 2 by John Dutfield, on Flickr



bomb bat finished by John Dutfield, on Flickr



bomb bay by John Dutfield, on Flickr



flaps down by John Dutfield, on Flickr



space needed! by John Dutfield, on Flickr

[PhilJ]

John, this is looking really nice mate the navigator with map brought a smile to my face, is that all part of the kit?


Also is this the new Tamiya 1:32 that everyone's been raving about?


Also is this all stick painting or are you using a airbrush aswell.


Watching from here on in and looking forward to some more pictures.


Quality work so far


Regards


Phil

[Guest]

John, this is looking really nice mate the navigator with map brought a smile to my face, is that all part of the kit?
Also is this the new Tamiya 1:32 that everyone's been raving about?


Also is this all stick painting or are you using a airbrush aswell.


Watching from here on in and looking forward to some more pictures.


Quality work so far


Regards


Phil

Thanks Phil.


Yes it's the new 1:32 mosquito. Probably too hard for a bebginner like me to do perfectly, but a great experience. So very different from the models of my teens


The map is part of the kit, along with 100 other minute decals, about 60 photo etched parts and bits of plastic so fragile that my splint supply ran out long ago (fat, clumsy fingers, haha)


I've brush painted all but the inner fuselage so far...airbrush comes next (I'm so worried about this that I have started an 'advice please' thread in the painting chit chat section!).


Thanks for watching it grow. I love it really but wife is keen to have a reunion party when it's finally finished, she says I owe her 100 hours so far

[Guest]

Superb job for now, cheeers

[PhilJ]

Thanks Phil.
Yes it's the new 1:32 mosquito. Probably too hard for a bebginner like me to do perfectly, but a great experience. So very different from the models of my teens


The map is part of the kit, along with 100 other minute decals, about 60 photo etched parts and bits of plastic so fragile that my splint supply ran out long ago (fat, clumsy fingers, haha)


I've brush painted all but the inner fuselage so far...airbrush comes next (I'm so worried about this that I have started an 'advice please' thread in the painting chit chat section!).


Thanks for watching it grow. I love it really but wife is keen to have a reunion party when it's finally finished, she says I owe her 100 hours so far

Excellent thanks for the reply, I have just started modelling for the first time since I was a child, and what your saying all sounds familiar especially about the reunion with the wife!


All this airbrushing lark and PE is new too me by having great fun and learning loads, Sao much so I even recently purchased my second AB.


Looking forward to seeing the next update.


Cheers


Phil

[Guest]

TWO air brushes Phil? That's posh, or serious modelling! I can't get the one I own to do anything sensible!

[Guest]

A lot of great work going into this build.(sorry I missed it earlier)

[Guest]

things have prevented much progree recently but the painting is finally looming nearer...these few pics are what I have done in the last couple of weeks. Looks like the spray booth beckons soon!




filler practice by John Dutfield, on Flickr



stb engine covers glued by John Dutfield, on Flickr



canopy masking by John Dutfield, on Flickr



bombs away by John Dutfield, on Flickr



not a bad fit by John Dutfield, on Flickr



underbody ready to prime by John Dutfield, on Flickr



undercarriage doors fitted by John Dutfield, on Flickr

[Guest]

things have prevented much progree recently but the painting is finally looming nearer...these few pics are what I have done in the last couple of weeks. Looks like the spray booth beckons soon!




filler practice by John Dutfield, on Flickr



stb engine covers glued by John Dutfield, on Flickr



canopy masking by John Dutfield, on Flickr



bombs away by John Dutfield, on Flickr



not a bad fit by John Dutfield, on Flickr



underbody ready to prime by John Dutfield, on Flickr



undercarriage doors fitted by John Dutfield, on Flickr

[Guest]

I reckon this beast is gonna look great with the main colours on.

[monica]

this is looking great so far very well done,